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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help! A 40 foot beam is to be cut in two. If one portion is one third the length of the other portion, what are the two lengths of the portions?

Parth (parthkohli):

\[\Large x + {x \over 3} = 40 \] \[\Large {3x + x \over 3} = 40 \] \[\Large 4x = 120 \] Can you solve now?

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